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From: Jan Vroonhof <vroonhof@math.ethz.ch>
Date: 03 Mar 1997 13:28:43 +0100
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Michael Harnois <mharnois@sbt.net> writes:

> No, of course, there's no way to please everyone. But this is a major
> change from the current default, and I think that in every case where
> a major change is contemplated, the burden of proof is on those
> arguing for the change. And, yes, I can use .Xdefaults, but so can
> you. The first-time user probably can't. I think that dark a
> background is a bad thing and shouldn't be the default.

Hear Hear.....

Jan

P.S. IF you want to change this please do it for 20.x not 19.x AND
(that is AND) there must be an simple elisp way to set it too!



